Gilbert “Fuzz” Rohner, age 89, of Evansville, IN, passed away at 10:00 p.m. on March 8 2020, at Linda E. White Hospice House.
Fuzz, the third of twelve children, was born on October 26, 1930, in Evansville, IN, to Russell and Francis (Spotts) Rohner. He graduated from Central High School in 1948. Fuzz retired from the Evansville Police Department after 38 years, with 28 of those years as a Sergeant. He worked 43 years for Ellis Park as a Mutual Clerk and for Berry Plastic as Security for 10 years.
Fuzz was involved in many organizations: He was an active member of Retired Fire and Police and the FOP, the 1st Vice President of Retirees Police and Fire, the chairman of the hole sponsorship for the Retired Police and Fire Golf scramble for many years, a member of the Hadi Shine Temple and the Oriental Band for many years, a member of the Otters booster club, was a Golden Glove Champion two times, and coached Little League Baseball for many years,
Fuzz has never met a stranger where ever he went. Most people only knew him by Fuzz!!